Since Nashville songwriting veteran James Droll’s debut of his Big Guy & The Very Large Men project with the soft hands, hard times EP earlier this year, the Spotify Glow program alumnus has always found time between releases, shows, and DIY creative endeavors to open his journal, sing into his phone, or ferociously type into his notes app, leading to this new collection of five stories on the all-new PERMADEATH EP, each bringing listeners even closer inside the inner workings of Big Guy’s brain. Each story is a glimpse into what it might feel like to walk in Big Guy’s boots, living an openly queer life in the epicenter of the bible belt. Featuring singles such as “me, you, and her,” “RED DOOR” featuring Abby Cates, and the title track, “PERMADEATH,” Big Guy’s latest output showcases a darker landscape, a defined moment, the truth in feelings, and the overarching question: “Is it worth dying about?”
“I have really bad luck in LA. Truly, I feel like a bowling ball in a city of pins just crashing into everyone I meet in the worst way possible. I wrote this song while on a writing trip (in LA) I overdrafted to book while genuinely feeling a little too close to the end of my rope. I am releasing it from a steadier place and writing this song helped me get there.”
